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Santiago keeps his swing active with winter ball.
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Jhonny Peralta isn't the only Tigers shortstop who reported to camp lighter on Wednesday. Ramon Santiago came to camp looking and feeling thinner as well.

In Santiago's case, it wasn't a workout and dietary overhaul. It was more about his return to winter ball, something the Tigers wanted the 33-year-old to do after he skipped the Dominican League last winter and then struggled through most of the summer.

"I don't play every day here," Santiago said, "so I need those at-bats [in winter ball]."

Santiago said Wednesday morning he plans on doing more agility work with strength and conditioning coach Javair Gillett before the season begins.

Santiago hit .325 (27-for-83) in 21 games for Escogido in the Dominican regular season, then helped them to a Dominican League title last month. He didn't join them for the Caribbean Series, preferring to get at least a week of rest before reporting to camp.

from the Tigers official site

 

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Leyland pleased with Porcello's early progress.
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Jim Leyland issued his annual Spring Training warning earlier than usual about not reading too much into bullpen sessions. Everybody looks good, he likes to say, before they face live hitters, let alone game situations.

That said, Leyland had a note of encouragement for fifth-starter candidate Rick Porcello, who appears to be making progress on the pitch he needs to get hitters off his sinker.

"It caught my eye," Leyland said of Porcello's side session Tuesday. "He threw some really good sliders yesterday, so that registered."

Porcello came to camp working on his overall mechanics after some tweaking by pitching coach Jeff Jones, but the slider seems to be the pitch most likely to benefit. He threw fewer sliders as a percentage of his pitches last year than he had at any point since his rookie season.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2013/02/13/detroit-tigers-2014-shopping-list/
Detroit Tigers 2014 Shopping List.
from mcb-tb

 

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http://www.detroittigersnark.blogspot.com/2013/02/todays-top-story-victor-martinez-says.html
Today's Top Story: Victor Martinez Says "Hi" To People.
from TigerSnark

 

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http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/02/...anding_tigers.html?blockID=863571&feedID=3701
Verlander in no hurry for new deal.
from DetroitFox

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/d...is-deal-and-now-verlander-will-want-to-top-it
Felix has his deal, and now Verlander will want to top it.
from cbssports

 

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February 14 in Tigers and mlb history:

1887: The National Colored Base Ball League, the first attempt at a professional Negro League, is organized at a meeting in Baltimore, MD.
Eight clubs are represented: Lord Baltimores (Baltimore), Resolutes (Boston, MA), Browns (Cincinnati, OH), Falls City (Louisville, KY), Gorhams (New York, NY), Pythians (Philadelphia, PA), Keystones (Pittsburgh, PA) and Capital City Club (Washington, DC). Two weeks after being launched, the league will fail from lack of attendance.

1911: A cork-centered ball is introduced, and the number of .300 hitters will jump from eight in 1910 to 27 this season in the American League. The league's earned run average will go from from 2.53 to 3.34.

1917 - Dave Fultz, president of the Players Fraternity, calls off a strike set to begin within the week. One of demands of the union is to abolish the ten-day clause, in which a team ceases to pay an injured player after he has been out of action for ten days. Organized Baseball officially severs relations with the union, leaving the players without representation.

1928 - The MLB Advisory Council agrees to allot $50,000 to develop a national championship program for amateur players. The program will be run by the American Legion.

1957 - Some 10 years after Jackie Robinson broke the major league color barrier, the Georgia Senate unanimously approves a bill prohibiting blacks from playing baseball with white players, except at religious gatherings. The bill was put forth by Senator Leon Butts. At the time, Georgia does not have a major league team, but does have several minor league teams.

2001: According to the Detroit Free Press, Major League Baseball is informing umpires to remove pitchers from the game, without warning, who deliberately throw a beanball at a batter's head. The crackdown, according to officials, is a clarification and reinforcement of an existing rule.

2002: The Detroit Tigers sign Dmitri Young, who hit .302 with 21 home runs for Cincinnati last season, to a four-year contract. Detroit traded outfielder Juan Encarnaci?n and minor leaguer Luis Pineda in December to acquire the 1B/OF.

Tigers players birthdays:

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jack_Coffey
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/coffeja01.shtml
Jack Coffey 1918.

from Baseball Reference

 

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http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19549
A Flaw to Declaw Detroit?
from Baseball Prospectus

 

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http://blog.detroitathletic.com/201...kemp-was-an-all-star-for-tigers-in-the-1970s/
Number One Draft Pick Steve Kemp was an All-Star for Tigers in the 1970's.
from Detroit Athletic

 

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http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/how-many-ballots-to-get-elected-to-the-hall/
How many ballots to get elected to the Hall?
from the Hardball Times

 

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http://www.faketeams.com/2013/2/14/3984170/fantasy-baseball-2013-al-only-rankings-relief-pitchers
2013 AL Only Rankings: Relief Pitchers.
from RotoHardball

3 Tigers RP's in top 25.

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201302...o-contenders?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
In 10 years, Tigers' Ramon Santiago watches team go from hapless to contenders.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201302...r-for-Tigers?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Reliever Brayan Villarreal feeling 'great,' could be Tigers' X-factor.
from the freep

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/02/analysis_detroit_tigers_victor_1.html
Barring setback, Detroit Tigers' Victor Martinez on track to contribute right away this season.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/team/1360852007-556-974/notes-from-the-managers-office.html
Notes from the manager's office Thursday morning in Lakeland.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201302...ed-in-movies?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Daily list: Local athletes portrayed in movies.
from the freep

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...pitcher-Bruce-Rondon-catches-Alex-Avila-s-eye
Tigers pitcher Bruce Rondon catches Alex Avila's eye.
Tigers catcher says rookie reliever has stuff to be 'game-changer' after first bullpen session.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...04/Sorry-Tigers-fans-building-champion-costly
Sorry, Tigers fans, but building a champion is costly.
from the detnews

ticket prices.

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/det/ticketing/miniplan_6game.jsp?partnerId=ed-6752401-549341980
Tigers Six Game Ticket Plan.
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://espn.go.com/blog/spring-training/post/_/id/349/jim-leyland-speaks-highly-of-jose-valverde
Jim Leyland speaks highly of Jose Valverde.
from espn

http://www.freep.com/article/201302...ose-valverde?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Tigers' Jim Leyland 'brokenhearted' that Jose Valverde doesn't have a job.
from the freep

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/team/1360866442-61-459/detroit-tigers-dave-dombrowski-im.html
Detroit Tigers' Dave Dombrowski: 'I'm surprised' free-agent closer Jose Valverde is still unemployed.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201302...er-kate-upton?odyssey=tab|topnews|img|Detroit Tigers
Asked about Justin Verlander, Kate Upton says, 'Actually, I'm single right now'.
from the freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...denies-romantic-relationship-Tigers-Verlander
Kate Upton denies romantic relationship with Tigers' Verlander.
from the detnews

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/2...ain-denies-relationship-with-justin-verlander
Webvideo Kate Upton again denies relationship with Justin Verlander.
from MyDetroitFox

 

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http://www.freep.com/videonetwork/2165451722001/Torii-Hunter-talks-in-Lakeland
Webvideo Torii Hunter talks in Lakeland.
Detroit Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter holds a news conference after arriving at spring training in Lakeland, Fla., on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013.
from the freep